What is our purpose in life, and how do we find it? How does life on Earth prepare us to flourish in the spiritual world? Click below on Show More for full description, free book downloads, and host bio. In this episode, host Curtis Childs guides us through 18th-century spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg’s written records about his explorations of the afterlife to see what they say about how an awareness of our inner and outer selves leads us to our true purpose in this life and the next. Read a recap of this episode - http://www.swedenborg.com/how-to-find-your-true-self/ Swedenborg and Life is brought to you by The Swedenborg Foundation--a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization. Visit our website http://www.swedenborg.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Who’s the Host? Curtis Childs is the digital media producer at the Swedenborg Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to spread 18th-century philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg’s timeless message of hope to all. While obtaining his degree in communication studies from Oakland University, Curtis experienced an internal battle with depression that led him to question God, existence, and his lifelong interest in Swedenborgian theology. After a period of intense suffering, he recovered from his depression with the help of modern medicine, therapy, and a return to the spiritually uplifting messages he found in Swedenborg’s writings. Now, Curtis is applying his education and desire to help others find peace through Swedenborg’s insights by producing and hosting a weekly webcast called Swedenborg and Life on the offTheLeftEye YouTube channel. Each week, Curtis and his behind-the-scenes team pour their talents and passions into creating a new episode for a worldwide audience that focuses on spiritual and societal topics such as the afterlife, angels and spirits, near-death experiences, overcoming worldly issues, and more. -------------------------------------------------------------------- References and Free Book Downloads: Secrets of Heaven - http://www.swedenborg.com/product/secrets-heaven-1-nce/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=SH&utm;_content=sept28&utm;_campaign=SAL True Christianity - http://www.swedenborg.com/product/true-christianity-1-nce/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=TC&utm;_content=sept28&utm;_campaign=SAL Heaven and Hell - http://www.swedenborg.com/product/heaven-hell-nce/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=HH&utm;_content=sept28&utm;_campaign=SAL Divine Providence - http://www.swedenborg.com/product/divine-providence-nce/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=DP&utm;_content=sept28&utm;_campaign=SAL Divine Love and Wisdom - http://www.swedenborg.com/product/divine-love-wisdom-nce/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=DLW&utm;_content=sept28&utm;_campaign=SAL Spiritual Experiences – https://archive.org/details/emanuelswedenbor00swed Related Videos: The Universal Categories of Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5nHXM7DTk How to Be Happy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG4xn7WnMVs What God is Focusing on in Our Lives - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62vuFmsOHVE The Purpose of Creation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmXFh4yaWRs -------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the Show: 1. Make a donation of any amount and have it matched 5 to 1 through a generous gift from one of our supporters. Either go to our offTheLeftEye YouTube homepage (https://www.youtube.com/user/offTheLeftEye) and click the “Support” button to check out through a secure Google Wallet account or click on the following PayPal link to process your donation there: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=ZADSY8EZ62QLU 2. Become an annual member of the Swedenborg Foundation for just $20! Check out a full list of benefits or get your year-long membership now at http://www.swedenborg.com/membership -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Us: Hit the Subscribe button under this episode's title to be notified every time we upload new videos to our YouTube channel! E-mail Sign-Up - http://www.swedenborg.com/email-signup/?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=cta&utm;_content=otle&utm;_campaign=fbsignup Heaven and Hell Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/HeavenAndHellSwedenborg Swedenborg Foundation Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/SwedenborgFoundation Twitter - https://twitter.com/swedenborgfound -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reach Out: Want to be a featured guest on our show or have Curtis Childs appear on your show? Our spambot-proof contact information is located in the About tab/section for collaboration ideas and other business inquiries. We’d love to hear from you!

• published: 29 Sep 2015
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